Business Intelligence (BI) Developer (Level 2)

Boardroom Appointments; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 480,000 - 780,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments seeks a Business Intelligence (BI) Developer (Level 2) in Cape Town to design, develop, and deploy advanced reporting. You will transform data into actionable insights, delivered via reports using BI tools of choice.

You will drive BI initiatives, manage ETL/data integration, and collaborate with stakeholders while aligning with business goals. Requires 4+ years in BI and Power BI expertise.

Qualifications

• A relevant 3-year tertiary qualification in statistics, finance, maths, CS, IS, data or engineering.
• At least 4 years' experience implementing BI solutions delivering business benefits.
• At least 4 years' experience in data analysis, ETL, and data modeling.
• At least 4 years' experience with SQL (Postgres, MySQL, MS SQL).
• Experience managing projects from planning to timeline management.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy advanced reporting and analytical solutions.
• Turn data into actionable insights to support business decisions.
• Lead BI initiatives from scope to delivery and budgeting where applicable.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and mentor colleagues on BI best practices.
• Oversee data integration, ETL processes, and data quality improvements.

Skills

BI tools

Data analysis

SQL languages

Data integration

Data visualization

Stakeholder engagement

Project planning

ETL processes

Power BI

Education

3-year degree

Tools

Power BI

PostgreSQL

MySQL

MS SQL

Job description

Business Intelligence (BI) Developer (Level 2)

About the job Business Intelligence (BI) Developer (Level 2)

Purpose: To design, develop, and deploy advanced reporting and analytical solutions to support and enhance business decisions through processing and converting data into actionable insights, delivered in report form, using Company reporting and analytical tools (software) of choice.

Qualifications:

• A relevant 3-year tertiary qualification (degree/diploma) in statistics, finance, actuarial science, mathematics, computer science, information systems, data or mathematical sciences, data analysis, business analysis, or engineering.
• At least 4 years' experience implementing innovative BI solutions leading to clear business decisions and benefits.
• At least 4 years' experience in data analysis, including experience in and understanding of database structure design and data extraction principles (ETL).
• At least 4 years' experience working with any visualization tools, of which 2 years are on Power BI (DAX, M).
• At least 4 years' experience in SQL (Postgres, MySQL, MS SQL) which involved cleaning, enriching, transforming, data mapping, data aggregation, and data normalization suitable for data analysis.
• Experience managing projects, own work, and initiatives from start to finish, including planning, scoping, budgeting, and timeline management.

Skills:

• Advanced understanding of BI tools and solutions.
• Advanced data analysis skills.
• Proficiency in data integration.
• Proficient in SQL languages.
• Advanced data visualization capabilities.
• Collaboration and problem-solving skills.
• Planning, organizing, and prioritization abilities.
• Interpersonal and relationship-building skills.

Autonomy and Decision Making: Works under general direction, exercises substantial personal responsibility and autonomy, and makes accurate decisions in the execution of tasks or processes.

Influence and Stakeholder Engagement: Influences internal stakeholders, clients, suppliers, partners, and peers on the contribution of own specialism towards the achievement of business objectives. Establishes milestones and has a significant role in the assignment of tasks and/or responsibilities.

Job Scope and Complexity: Performs an extensive range and variety of complex technical and/or professional work activities in a wide and often unpredictable range of contexts. Engages across areas to resolve complex issues as they relate to stakeholder/client requirements and area of specialization.

Technical/Specialist Leadership and Oversight: Provides technical oversight of others' work and acts as a coach or mentor within specialization. Applies and encourages the use of deductive and inductive thinking to generate 'out of the box' solutions or turn identified problems into opportunities.